Thanks Tom. On Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:32:11 PM UTC+10, Tom Dawkins wrote: > > My pleasure. > > We prompt all backers to announce their support. > > Happy to answer any other questions off-list at > [email protected]<javascript:>:) > > Cheers! > > Tom > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 11:23 PM, Melissa Wyborn > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Thanks very much for your feedback Tom, StartSomeGood sounds like a great >> platform for startups such as mine. I watched your video and its quite >> daunting to know that the majority of campaigns dont get funded, i think >> you said 57%! Which is why i agree its important to do my background >> research to be able to better articulate my story and my vision for the >> startup. I am interested to know, does your platform allow backers to >> share via facebook or twitter that they have backed a campaign? >> >> Cheers, >> Mel >> >> On Sunday, January 13, 2013 9:49:14 PM UTC+10, Tom Dawkins wrote: >> >>> Hi Melissa, >>> >>> I'm cofounder of StartSomeGood, a crowdfunding platform specifically for >>> social entrepreneurs and changemakers, so this is something I focus on >>> quite a bit. There's a lot to summarise in an email but you're starting off >>> in the right way - it's really important to research what works and to have >>> a plan before you commence your crowdfunding. By the time you launch it's >>> too late to start thinking about who your audience is and how you're going >>> to reach them. >>> >>> The reason having a plan is so important is that crowdfunding isn't a >>> "build it and they will come" kind of endevour. Crowdfunding platforms are >>> just a set of tools you can use to rally a community behind your >>> initiative. This takes work and intention. It takes understanding the >>> story, or potentially stories, you have to tell, and who else cares about >>> that story. Then you need to figure out how to get this story to them. >>> >>> Having a nicely-produced video which does a good job of telling the >>> story is also important, as is having thoughtful and enticing rewards, >>> although from the sounds of your enterprise I don't think you'd have any >>> problems there. What I love about seeing social entrepreneurs use >>> crowdfunding is the magical combination that can occur between an inspiring >>> vision for a better future (in this case in the Western Province of PNG) >>> and a cool product (in this case organic aromatherapy oils). >>> >>> Here's a video of a presentation I gave at last year's Social Startup 48 >>> weekend in Sydney which talks about all of this: >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=FkNImMHVWwk<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkNImMHVWwk> >>> >>> Supporting social entrepreneurs like you is what we're all about so if >>> we can help you please be in touch. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >>> Tom >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Melissa Wyborn >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Everyone! >>>> >>>> Happy New Year and may 2013 be everything you want it to be! J >>>> >>>> I had a question to ask everyone as I value your feedback but before I >>>> do so I should give you a bit of background first. >>>> >>>> So last year I was working slowly to develop my business plan and seek >>>> finance to get my start-up off the ground while completing a Master of >>>> Public Health. I managed to get a small loan and business support grant >>>> through a commonwealth department to register a company name, trade mark >>>> and manufacture samples. My start-up is called Nakili Organics, it is a >>>> social entrepreneurship start-up born out of my dream to actively support >>>> community development projects in Western Province of Papua New Guinea >>>> where I grew up. Basically after loosing many family, friends and >>>> community members to preventable diseases and poverty, I decided I had to >>>> do something!! I’d always wanted to run my own business so I figured this >>>> would be a great way to fulfil my dream to be an entrepreneur and my life >>>> goal to help those people (my people). >>>> >>>> Im sorry I wont carry on anymore, I don’t have a website yet but you >>>> can read more about me and my startup here: http://www.linkedin.com/** >>>> pub/melissa-wyborn/59/316/5a8<http://www.linkedin.com/pub/melissa-wyborn/59/316/5a8>. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I plan to launch a crowdfunding campaign to assist me to launch my >>>> startup first part of this year. I have done some background research >>>> into >>>> crowdfunding and am interested to know your experience/knowledge on the >>>> subject. My question to everyone is: How do you develop and run a >>>> successful crowdfunding campaign; and which platform would you use? >>>> >>>> I would greatly appreciate your feedback! J You are welcome to reply >>>> here or email me. >>>> >>>> Ps. keep cool in this heat wave! >>>> >>>> Cheers, **** >>>> >>>> Mel**** >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon >>>> Beach Australia mailing list. Vist >>>> http://siliconbeachaustralia.**org<http://siliconbeachaustralia.org>for >>>> more >>>> >>>> Forum rules >>>> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >>>> 2) No jobs postings. 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